Usage Score
14.9
Player Dossier
2013-2017Iowa State
Joel Lanning
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Ankeny, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joel Lanning shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
48.7
Consistency
40.5
Season Value
26.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Joel Lanning, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Iowa State. Joel Lanning shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
48.7
Usage
14.9
Consistency
40.5
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 2. Unknown: 0. Iowa: 1. Akron: 5. Texas: 0. Oklahoma: 2. Kansas: 2.5. Texas Tech: 0. TCU: 1. West Virginia: 0.5. Oklahoma State: 1. Baylor: 2. Kansas State: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 7 by 29.2. Iowa: 11 by 55.8. Akron: 8 by 83.3. Texas: 20 by 50. Oklahoma: 8 by 53.3. Kansas: 10 by 66.7. Texas Tech: 14 by 50. TCU: 9 by 47.5. West Virginia: 7 by 34.2. Oklahoma State: 5 by 30.8. Baylor: 4 by 36.7. Kansas State: 7 by 59.2
Split Comparison
Wins2.1 · n=7 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=5 · -1.0 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Memphis | W 21-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Kansas StateSplash game | L 19-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Baylor | W 23-13 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Oklahoma State | L 42-49 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ West Virginia | L 16-20 | 7 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs TCU | W 14-7 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Texas Tech10+ tackles | W 31-13 | 14 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Kansas10+ tackles · Splash game | W 45-0 | 10 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Oklahoma | W 38-31 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/29 | vs Texas10+ tackles | L 7-17 | 20 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ AkronSplash game | W 41-14 | 8 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Iowa10+ tackles | L 41-44 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 20 | 48.7 | 14.9 | 20 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 20 | 48.7 | 14.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#2
Kansas State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#3
Kansas
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
#4
Oklahoma
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
#5
Baylor
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 30.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Iowa State
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2016 Regular Season · Iowa State
33.3
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Iowa State
26.3
20 primary · 48.7 efficiency · 14.9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.815
Ankeny · Ankeny, IA
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
114
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.